FPL research led to the creation of Hollywood’s first 100 percent sustainable studio set. Hollywood’s first 100 percent sustainable studio set was created for 20th Century Fox’s comedy series “Raising Hope” thanks to the efforts of the Forest Products Laboratory … Continue reading
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The Ring Profiler: Giving Scientists a Luminous Look at Tree Rings
The Ring Profiler may sound like the title of fantasy novel but in fact it’s an innovative tool U.S. Forest Service scientists are using to better determine how much a tree grows annually. Developed by the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wis., … Continue reading
Nanocellulose Pilot Plant is “A Game-Changer”
Industry leaders, government officials, and Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) scientists recently celebrated the opening of FPL’s new Nanocellulose Pilot Plant, a production facility for renewable, forest-based nanomaterials. The $1.7 million pilot plant, the first of its kind in the United … Continue reading
USDA Deputy Under Secretary Butch Blazer at FPL for Wood-to-Energy Roundtable
Arthur “Butch” Blazer, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, visited the FPL in Madison, Wis., recently to talk about wood-to-energy concerns in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Following a tour of FPL facilities and discussions with several project leaders, Blazer gathered a group … Continue reading
FPL Research Supports USDA’s $80 Million Biofuels Investment
By Rebecca Wallace, Public Affairs Specialist Washington State University and University of Washington have each been awarded a five-year, $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help develop alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and chemicals. As a partner … Continue reading